Bishop Walsh Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 140524
- Address
- Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT
- Website
- http://bishopwalsh.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1081 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 64.4%
Other White 10%
Mixed 8.1%
African 4.7%
Indian 3.1%
Irish 2.9%
Unclassified 2%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.9
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
Admissions
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 218
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 90 79 |
| Year 8 | 172 89 83 |
| Year 9 | 170 81 89 |
| Year 10 | 172 89 83 |
| Year 11 | 172 94 78 |
| Year 12 | 107 62 45 |
| Year 13 | 119 65 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 2.4% |